Google Pixel 7a vs. Samsung Galaxy A15 vs. Google Pixel 8a

Commercialization

Brand

Google

Samsung

Google

Model

Pixel 7a

Galaxy A15

Pixel 8a

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Charcoal, Snow, Sea, Coral

Brave Black, Optimistic Blue, Magical Blue, Personality Yellow

Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

4G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Nano-SIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Cell Bands

GWKK3: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
G0DZQ: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
GHL1X, G82U8: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41

G8HHN, USA: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
GKV4X, NA: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
G6GPR, Intl: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

WiFi

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Broadcast Radio

No

FM radio

No

Physical Ports

Data Connector

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Data Technology

USB Type-C 3.2

USB Type-C 2.0

USB Type-C 3.2

Headphones Connector

No

3.5mm TRS

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Google Tensor G2

Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)

Google Tensor G3

CPU(s)

Octa-core (2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510)

GPU

Mali-G710 MP7

Mali-G57 MC2

Immortalis-G715s MC10

Min. RAM

8 GiB

4 GiB

8 GiB

Max. RAM

8 GiB

8 GiB

8 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

UFS 3.1

UFS 3.1

Display

Technology

OLED

Super AMOLED

OLED

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Glass

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Peak Brightness

800 nits

2000 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz

90 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.1 in

6.5 in

6.1 in

Horizontal Resolution

1080 pixels

1080 pixels

1080 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2400 pixels

2340 pixels

2400 pixels

Pixel Density

429 ppi

396 ppi

430 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 13

Android 14, One UI 6

Android 14

Updated Operative System

Android 14

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Fingerprint (side-mounted)

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, compass

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

IP Rating

IP67

IP67

Main Camera

Resolution

64 MP

50 MP

64 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.9

f/1.8

f/1.9

Image Stabilization

OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus

dual pixel PDAF

AF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

0.8 μm

0.8 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

13 MP

5 MP

13 MP

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

1.12 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

Front Camera

Resolution

13 MP

13 MP

13 MP

Focal Length

20 mm

20 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

1.12 μm

Energy and Autonomy

Battery Type/Chemistry

Li-Po

Li-Ion

Li-Po

Battery Capacity

Battery Replacement Model

non-removable

non-removable

non-removable

Wired Charging Tech.

PD3.0

PD3.0

Wired Charging Power

18 W

25 W

18 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

Yes

No

Yes

Wireless Charging Power

7.5 W

7.5 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

AnTuTu (v9)

765 281

316 967

AnTuTu (v10)

375 314

1 193 520

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)